Nada India Foundation News update

Annual Conference of North Zone Indian Psychiatric Society (NZIPS) was held from 27th to 2 8 th October 2012 at Sri Ganga Nagar (Rajasthan) in which Dr Chander Mohan, Professor Psychiatry ASCOMS Medical College, Jammu chaired the main scientific session on drug addiction in society. Ms.Suneel Vatsyayan ,Chairman ,Nada India Foundation shared his views on "Burden of Untreated Addicts on the society" in the session. l On 26 June 2004, UNODC and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India jointly launched the National Survey on the Extent, Pattern and Trends of Drug Abuse in India    According to the survey projection in India, there are   approximately: l 62.5 million alcohol users l 8.7 million cannabis users l 2 million opiate users    It was observed that among current alcohol users, 17% were dependent users. Correspondingly, 26% of current cannabis users and 22% of current opiate users were de...

Dear Friends & Colleagues, Greetings from Nada India… Nada India Foundation & Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist (IAADS)  are pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being   to be held in the first week of Oct.2012  at Prerna De-addiction & Rehabilitation Centre is located at Hanumangarh by pass road, Sadhuwali, Sriganganagar Rajsthan .The workshop will be conducted by  by Ms. Gabriela Anderegg NADA,ADS trainer from Switzerland under supervision of Dr.Roop Sidana ,Psychiatrist and NADA,ADS . The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use of ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment and wellness services  (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care).  This workshop also provides trainees with skil...